Technology Resources

We will continue to add to this list of the course of the semester... (last updated 1-20-2016)


Twitter Information

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• Background Information on Twitter
• Getting Started on Twitter: A Quick Guide -- Read this!
• The Ultimate Twitter Guidebook for Teachers

• 13 Great Twitter Chats That Every Educator Should Check Out
• Using Twitter for Professional Development
• So You Think You Want To Tweet Chat: From Lurker to Chatter 101 via Chris Lehman's Blog
• #engchat archive website -- #engchat Tweet Chat happens every Monday, 7 pm to 8 pm EST
• @Writing_Today site
• Possible chats to follow & participate in: #engchat, #Edchat, #Edtechchat,
• #PTchat, #Satchat, #SBGchat, #SSchat, #Edchatri, #tlap, #digcit

Video: Twitter in Plain English by the Common Craft Show



Twitter in Education I




Twitter in Education II




Twitter in Education III




Twitter and Education: A Teacher's Perspective





Wiki Information

- How To Use A Wiki in the Classroom

- Educause: 7 Things You Should Know About Wikis

- Wikispaces Tool Tour: http://www.wikispaces.com/content/wiki-tour

- Video: Wikis in Plain English by the Common Craft Show




How to Embed A YouTube Video


Avoiding Having Your Accounts Hacked Resources

• NPR All Tech Considered: 5 Ways to Avoid Being Hacked
• SLATE: How Not To Get Hacked -- 4 Things to Do Right Now to Avoid Being Hacked
• 10 Ways to Prevent Your Twitter Account from Being Hacked

Online Journaling Tools (Lifehack article describing 5 options)

• Penzu

• 750words

• Oneword

• Evernote

• Commonsense Media Post: Journal Apps, Online Diaries, & Digital Scrapbooks

• GoogleDocs (part of your Google slate of tools available as NC State student)

Timeline Tools (updated 1/20/2016)

• HSTRY

• OurStory

• MyHistro

• timetoast

• ReadWriteThink Timeline Tool [very simple to use!]

• dipity

• Tiki Toki

• TimelineJS

• capzles

• timeglider

Word Cloud Tools

• http://www.wordle.net

• http://www.tagxedo.com/
  
  
• http://tagul.com/

• http://worditout.com/
  
  

Audio Tools and Resources

• Blabberize - amusing tool, moves the mouth of a still picture to match uploaded audio

• Podomatic - tool for creating podcasts

• Audacity - free, open source, cross-platform software for recording and editing sounds / audio

Digital Image and Video Tools and Resources

• Microsoft Office Picture Manager - About the tool

• Screen Hunter - free screen capture tool

• Wing Clips - clips from movies arranged by theme

• Animoto - video slideshow

• Zimmer Twins at School - fun movie maker designed to appeal to children

• PhotoPeach - online slideshow creator; upload your pictures and choose from provided audio

• Slideroll - create slideshows or use the video creator to turn slideshow into a movie

• Storybird - create short, art-inspired stories

• Capzles - use photos, videos, audio, blogs, and documents to create "rich multimedia experiences"

• Mapskip - connect photos to locations

• Make Beliefs Comic - create personalized comics

• Flickr - photo sharing site, create photoessays or photobooks

• Voice Thread - combine video, audio, and photos; simulate live discussions

• PhotoVoice - online source for stock photos for social justice projects

• MovieMasher - free download allows you to "mash up" videos, photos, and audio

• Facebook, Instagram, etc. - Social networking sites